Attachment for garment hangers



Au '9 1 Q 927 F. STUTZ ATTACHMENT FOR GARMENT HANGERS Filed July 27, 1925 Patented Aug. 9 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK STUTZ, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

" ATTACHMEN T FOB GARMEN T HANGERS.

Application filed July 27, 1925. Serial No. 46,484.

fabricated of wood, fiber, metal, and some-' times of wood and metal, and have generally been so designed as to support a coat by an upper bowed member, and a folded pair of trousers by a straight member extending transversely between the opposite ends of the bowed member. Hangers of this character support suits of clothes very satisfactorilyand, being relatively inexpensive,

have come into widespread use not only in clothing stores and homes, but by dyers and cleaners Who desire to deliver the garments, after pressing or cleaning or bot to the customer in a fresh and unwrinkled condition.

There has universal use a combined coat and trousers hanger fabricated of wire, the hanger comprising a single piece of wire having a transverse trousers sup orting portion and a bowed coat supporting portion, .the ends of the wire being twisted together at the center of the bowed ortion, one end (or both ends) of the wire eing extended above this twisted portion and being bent to-form a book by means of which the hanger may be hung from a clothes hook or red. Hangers of this type are fabricated at low cost and it is now the custom of cleaners and proxers generall to give. the hangers to the customer w en the clothes are delivered.

This wire hanger is insuflicient in one re spect, that is, it is not provided with means to prevent lateral sliding ,of a folded pair of trousers hung from its transverse supporting bar and, in the event that the hanger is tilted in handling, the trousers readily slide. along the bar to one end and become folded or wrinkled. It is the object of the present invention to provide an attachment which not only prevents this sliding and wrinkling of the trousers but also provides an effective and convenient means for transmitting advertising matter and other information from the clothing dealer or presser and cleaner to the customer.

now come into general if not Very briefly stated, the invention consists in a member, preferably rectangular in shape, fabricated of sheet material such as cardboard, which is substantially of the length of the transverse bar of the hanger, which member overlies this transverse bar and in turn supports a pair of trousers. Preferably, the member has means for engaging the edges of the trousers supported thereon so as to positively prevent lateral movement of the trousers on the member itself. As. the ends of the member lie closely adjacent the ends of the transverse bar, it has little or no longitudinal sliding move-' menton the bar itself and as a result the trousers are supported centrally of the hanger and in such manner that lateral sliding and hence wrinkling thereof is entirely prevented.

Various forms of the invention may be devised and it will be understood that that form which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described. in detail in the following paragraphs is given by way of example a only.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates in plan the anti-' sliding member prior to its being placed in position on a hanger; and

Figure 2 shows in perspective a hanger together with the attachment and a pair of trousers supported thereon, the attachment being shown in full lines and the hanger and trousers in dash lines.

The anti-sliding member may be fabricated of various materials and may be formed in various ways without departing from the spirit of the invention, but I have found'that form which is illustrated in the. drawings to be thoroughly eflicient in use. It comprises essentiall a rectangular sheet of cardboard 10 score at 11 along the central longitudinal axis and having cuts or slots 12 therethru adjacent its ends and on the same side of the central scorings. These slots define tongue-like portions 13, or tabs, which may be bent upwardly from the body of the sheet member as shown in Fi re 2. The scorings 11 are parallel depresslons in the cardboard intended to weaken it along its central longitudinal axis so as to be readily bendable along such axis'into a U or V-shaped member in transverse section, as shown in Fig. 2. The scorings may be either on the upper surface or on the lower surface of the card and any number of scoring lines may be impressed on the cardboard. The sheet member may be weakened centrally by punched-out slots or in any other way found desirable.

The entire cardboard member may contain advertising matter, as shown in the drawings, and the space on the tongues'or tabs 13 is especially valuable for advertising purposes, these tongues lying above the pair of trousers, as shown in Fig. 2, and the matter thereon being prominently displayed, upon the removal of the coat from the coat hanger. The hanger itself is indicated generally at 14 and comprises a single piece of wire having the horizontal trouser supporting bar 15 and the bowed coat supporting portion 16, the ends of the wire being twisted together at 17 and one upwardly extending end being curved to form a hook 18.

In using the attachment the trousers are first laid across it while it lies flat on a table and centered on the scorings 11 exactly as though the scorings were in fact the bar 15 of the hanger. The tongues 13 are then raised to clamp the edges of the trousers and finally the trousers, with the att-achment secured thereto, are slipped across the hanger bar 15 (or the hanger bar slipped under the trousers and attachment,) until the scorings of the card overlie the hanger bar. The hanger may then be lifted and the weight of the trousers will bend the card, as shown in Fig. 2. Notwithstanding subsequent handling of the hanger, there is no.

possibility of transverse movement of the trousers on the bar and hence all danger of wrinkling is avoided. Furthermore. no sharp crease will result due to the action of the transverse bar 15 on the fabric, the trousers resting upon the cardboard member 10 in a gentle curve as can be seen from Fig. 2. l

The invention may be adapted for use with hangers of different types although, as will be obvious. it is particularly useful with wire hangers of the type now universally in use. It may be fabricated at very small cost, shipped flat in large quantities, and only bent when used. It is also apparent that its use is not limited to a trouser su porting attachment, but it may likewise e employed for other garments.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: t

1. An attachment for garment hangers comprising an elongated member of sheet material having a weakened central area extending from end to end so that it may be bent about a line intermediate its longitudinal edges to provide a gently curved surface the elements of which are straight lines, said member being adapted to be p0- sitioned over a horizontally disposed bar or support with the elements of the curved surface parallel to the bar and to support a garment on its upper surface, said member having means adjacent its ends to prevent lateral sliding of the garment thereon.

2. The combination with a clothes hanger havinga transverse bar, of an attachment therefor comprising an elongated member of sheet material bendable about a line in- -termediate its longitudinal edges to provide a gently curved surface the elements of which are straight lines, said member being positioned to overlie the transverse bar with the elements of the curved surface parallel to the bar and to support a garment on its upper surface, said member being also provided with means adjacent its ends to prevent lateral sliding of the garment thereon.

8. The combination with a clothes hanger having a transverse bar, of an attachment therefor comprising an elongated member of sheet material bendable about a line intermediate its longitudinal edges to provide a gently curved surface the elements of which are straight lines. said member being positioned to overlie the transverse bar with the elements of the curved surface parallel to the bar and to support a garment on its upper surface, said member having flaps struck up from the body thereof the free ends of which are inwardly directed, said flaps being adapted to engage the opposite edges of a garment to prevent the same from sliding laterally on said attachment.

4. The combination with a clothes hanger having a transverse bar, of an attachment therefor comprising an elongated member of sheet material weakened so as to be readily bendable about a line intermediate its longitudinal edges to provide a gently curved surface from end to end, the elements of which surface are straight lines, said member being substantially coextensive in length with the transverse bar and disposed to over lie the same with the elements of the curved surface parallel to the bar and to support va garment upon its upper surface.

5. An attachment for garment hangers comprising an elongated member of sheet material having a weakened central area so that it may be bent about a line intermediate its longitudinal edges to provide a gently curved surface the elements of which are straight lines, said member being adapted to member being provided with means to prevent sliding of the garment thereon.

'In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

. FRANK ST UTZ.

be positioned over a horizontally disposed 

